Read more about those phases of engagement below. In January 2017, the neighbourhood planning processes were separated. Gonzales moved to the draft plan stage while more information was sought about from the Fairfield community about different growth options.

Fairfield

Fairfield & Gonzales Early Engagement

Apr - May 2016: Phase 1: Pre-planning

On Saturday April 9, 2016, the neighbourhoods of Fairfield and Gonzales started the conversation about their neighbourhood plan(s) at a community meeting at the Fairfield Community Place. Approximately 90 residents and businesses provided input on key considerations and issues and about who should be engaged and by what means. The feedback received at that meeting has been collated and summarized and can be viewed here:

Between June 18 and August 31, 2016, Fairfield and Gonzales neighbours were asked to help build the vision and goals for the future of their neighbourhood. The City engaged residents and businesses through an on-line survey (354 people), a community workshop (over 100 participants), sounding boards (1,190 ideas), and several citizen-led meetings to begin to discuss the future of their neighbourhoods.

On Saturday, June 18, 2016, approximately 50 members of the community came out to discuss what citizen-led engagement will look and to start to build a vision for the community. The City presented ideas for how the community can lead engagement activities and presented the neighbourhood profiles. View the City presentation here. [PDF - 1.8 MB]

Oct - Nov 2016: Phase 3: Co-Create

At the start of this phase, which launched in October 2016, neighbours were invited to dig deeper into key issues identified by the community. A series of forums were held on issues including, housing, urban villages, transportation, parks and more.